MACROMEDIA FREEHAND 10-USING FREEHAND Use Manual page 149

For the Variable Stroke or Calligraphic Pen option, vary the path width by 1/8
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the tool's Width setting as you draw:
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To decrease the path width, press the Left Arrow key (Windows) or Left
Bracket key (Macintosh).
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To increase path width, use the Right Arrow key (Windows) or the Right
Bracket key (Macintosh).
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If you're using a pressure-sensitive tablet, the width of the path segments
increases or decreases according to the amount of pressure applied.
To continue a selected path, position the Pencil pointer over a path's end point;
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a solid plus sign indicates that drawing will continue the path.
You can use the Pen tool and Bezigon tool to draw by placing points to define a
path. The Pen tool and the Bezigon tool differ in the way they place points.
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The Pen tool lets you adjust a point's handles, and therefore the curvature of a
path, as you draw. Click to place a point, then drag to adjust the handles. Use
the Pen tool to create a path with curved segments.
Drawing with the Pen tool
Drawing with the Bezigon tool
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The Bezigon tool sets point locations. Click to place a point, then continue
dragging to move that point. Use the Bezigon tool to create a path with
straight segments.